Early '94 SS Front Springs

This is what I found on the left front spring tag:FTM22076511The RPO codes are 6TM 7TS 8HK and 9HK.

Now I can't find that part number anywhere. The big board says all SSes got part number 22077450.I can't find any threads regarding some of the early SSes sitting up very high in the front, if they are still there.

So there you have it.

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Subject: Re: Early '94 SS Front Springs Sun Feb 19, 2012 12:49 pm

Very early 94s had the higher springs up front. Not sure why. My original 94 was #5500+, and had the lower front springs. The one I had a couple years ago was an early #392, so it had the higher springs. I am not sure where GM made the change. Bruce's 6 speed 94 was also high in the front. And yes, the number was the same. It was just a change in the height.

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Subject: Re: Early '94 SS Front Springs Sun Feb 19, 2012 12:51 pm

Mine was manufactured in March. I don't know what number it is.

I say GM used the wrong or different spring for some reason.

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Subject: Re: Early '94 SS Front Springs Sun Feb 19, 2012 12:56 pm

boojum wrote:

Mine was manufactured in March. I don't know what number it is.

But with a RPO of TY the springs should have a TY code. I say GM used the wrong or different spring for some reason.

Your car would be an early car. Production started in late February, or early March of 94 for the WX3 Option.

It might be possible that another suspension package spring was either miss labeled originaly from the supplier, or the true SS springs were not ready, so they let them go out the door with different springs since the car was ready other than the springs. Your guess is as good as mine. They maybe were 93 LTZ springs labeled with the correct SS number.

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Subject: Re: Early '94 SS Front Springs Sun Feb 19, 2012 1:00 pm

From the big board production for the SS started on February 14, 1994.

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Subject: Re: Early '94 SS Front Springs Sun Feb 19, 2012 1:07 pm

boojum wrote:

From the big board production for the SS started on February 14, 1994.

I knew it was around that time. That last one I had was a March car also.

Your starting to sound like someone who would live across from a McDonalds.

ROFLMAO! I see what you did there!

Yes I did. Now slow down!

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Subject: Re: Early '94 SS Front Springs Sun Feb 19, 2012 7:45 pm

Steve,

Go to page 6-C15 in the not FE1 table.

22076511 is listed a a mid range spring, a couple higher than later SSes (FTY).

It looks like GM had SS FTY springs, pn22077540, back in '91. I think they changed the front springs because the early '94s were too high in the front. HK (rear SS) aren't listed unitl '94. Now I can sleep.